jacobhawkins

Got good news on the triumph today, I should be ready to make moves soon.

AlpineStars Motegi, Euro 52.  Black/White/yellow?  Also price on the Challenger please.

Thanks!

18 minutes ago, durk said:

Confident in the weather I see. 

I can cancel for free because I have done 4+ days so far.

I'm registered for Labor Day.  36 spots left in intermediate. 

I have Bills/Pauly's old bike.  Isabella is running well at 63k+ miles.

12 minutes ago, what said:

once you get your daytona back you'll maybe be able to keep up with his hp4 for a little bit. maybe. 

He's so damn fast man.  Some of the CRs tried to keep up.  That was fun to watch.  Pretty sure @OSUYZFR1 passed me out of turn 1 carrying a wheelie for 400 feet.  Very cool.

7 hours ago, Trackbikez said:

I've got plenty of video of the back of that Ducati...

For about 2 seconds until you fly past?   Hope I didn't hold you up too bad, it was a blast out there.  Watching Nate Kern throw monster wheelies as he rocketed past me was worth the price of admission.

An interesting update.  MidOhio is running motorcycle track days the Friday, Saturday, Sunday before Labor Day on Monday.  The day will start at 2:30, show up by 1:00 for tech and riders meeting, and end at 8:00 or whenever it get too dark or dewy to run.  $170, no late fees, open to all groups.  I'm tempted.  Thing is though, I bought all my certs last year, so when I go to a day now, it's like it's "free".  Might feel weird actually buying one this year.

Best the only session I had a timer going was a 1:53.

Thanks Dad @ChristopherHawkins for the photo work.

Great day so far.  Track is wonderful.  Oh yeah, I'm not the slowest guy in A group, but damn near!

Well shit, Jeff said there were 15 slots open for I group when he got the garage.  Whatever, I'll be there at 6:30 ready to roll.

Can't wait to be on track with this little smoker.  He races OMRL in a different class but we'll both be intermediate at MidOhio.  Woohoo!

Looks like my buddy Jeff on the 2 stroke got garage 25.  I totally spaced on Friday and didn't register, so if its tight in the garage, I'll grab one next to 25 so we can spread out.  @Limitedslip7 are you and Mike still planning to come out?

8 hours ago, B-Mac said:

Your Dog Looks constipated. To much cheese. What's His/Her name.

Haha.  Marvin does love cheese!

Changed oil and getting ready to do clutch fluid in preparation for Monday's track day.

On 8/15/2018 at 9:29 PM, durk said:

Took 1 last big ride before it’s back to teaching. Put down 579 miles today in about 11hrs. Reality starts Monday. 

 

Dude, you really put in the miles on that thing.  How many since you bought it?

Weather is looking good, see y'all Monday!

^ please see the second post.

Nevermind! 

Yep!  Havent registered yet, probably will call on Friday.

39 minutes ago, Limitedslip7 said:

I'm thinking about it... 

Jeff Payton from OMRL is the buddy who's on the 2 smoke.  If you and Andy make it, we'd have an OMRL garage at the big bike track!

Good race!

I'll be there with a buddy.  He's on a bad ass 2 stroke and I'll be riding Izzy.  We'll likely have a garage if anyone wants to stop over and say hey or share it.

52 minutes ago, F4iguy said:

Just wondering, did this issue happen on street or track?

Street, of course, the only place I've had it.  I've had my Ducati and CBR1000 on the track.

30 minutes ago, Steve Butters said:

its baffling to me that the mfg doesn't have a crate engine available

agreed.  I'm going with the idea that they quit making this motor in 2017, and because it's technically a '14 bike, they might be saving any motors they are hoarding for newer bikes.  Who knows?